Six people, including a police officer from Chhattisgarh, were killed in a collision between an SUV and a truck in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The victims were on their way to Prayagraj for a holy dip in Maha Kumbh. The crash left three others injured, and an investigation is underway to determine the cause.
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